Cable, Illinois
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Cable, Illinois | |
|---|---|
  Cable  Cable | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′51″N 90°30′12″W / 41.28083°N 90.50333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Richland Grove |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 117 |
| • Density | 103.0/sq mi (39.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 61281 (Sherrard) |
| FIPS code | 17-10305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806465[1] |
Cable is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Sherrard.[4] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 117.[3]
Cable is located in northeastern Mercer County,[5] on the east side of the valley of Camp Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Edwards River. The village of Sherrard is 3 miles (5 km) to the north, and Viola is 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cable CDP has an area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.[2]
